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1-bedroom apartment for rent in Kew Gardens Hills

138-23 78th Ave #51E, Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, New York, NY, 11367

$2,300/mo
Rent per month · in USD · Price history

Zillow rent estimate: $2,321/mo

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About this home

Apartment for rent in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom. Rent $2,300/mo.

From the original listing · ZillowShow

Garden-style co-op apartment available for rent. This spacious, south-facing one-bedroom apartment features multiple windows for plenty of natural light and several closets for ample storage. Heat and hot water are included. The building has a laundry room. Live in Super. Conveniently located near the highway and the Q45 with connections to the F and D trains.

Description from Zillow, shown as published there. See the original listing

Roofy listing score

Grade B, 72/100 · Complete

How complete and honest this listing is, from what the source sites show and Roofy’s own checks. It isn’t a rating of the home or the agent. How the score works

  • Photos19/25
    • Full points: 8 photos15/15
    • Some points: Some photos are small (about 600 px)4/10
  • Details14/20
    • Full points: Price stated3/3
    • Full points: Bedrooms stated2/2
    • Full points: Bathrooms stated2/2
    • No points: No size0/2
    • Full points: Move-in date stated2/2
    • No points: No lease length0/1
    • No points: No pet policy0/1
    • Full points: Laundry mentioned1/1
    • Full points: Heat or utilities mentioned1/1
    • No points: No amenities listed0/2
    • Full points: Description of 60 words3/3
  • True cost15/15
    • Full points: Broker fee and costs stated8/8
    • Full points: Price in line with similar homes in its neighborhood7/7
  • Accuracy14/15
    • Full points: 2 sites agree on the price, bedrooms and size6/6
    • Some points: Partly checked against city records (built 1937, 132 homes)4/5
    • Full points: Confirmed on its source site today4/4
  • Legal10/10
    • Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
    • Full points: The agent’s license is active4/4
  • Trust0/15
    • No points: Not claimed on Roofy by the agent or owner0/10
    • No points: The agent is not verified on Roofy0/5

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Scored Nov 2, 2026 · Score version 1. No one can pay to change a score.

Fees and terms

Estimated cash to move in$4,620

First month $2,300, a one-month deposit $2,300 (the most New York allows) and a $20 screening fee. Under the FARE Act the listing broker’s fee is not yours to pay.

Price history

High $2,300/moAsking price, as listed
Sep 2025Nov 2026
DatePrice
Oct 31, 2026First seen on Roofy (via StreetEasy)$2,300/mo
Oct 31, 2026Listed for rent · Zillow$2,300/mo
Oct 23, 2025Removed · Zillow$2,300/mo
Sep 29, 2025Listed for rent · Zillow$2,300/mo
May 13, 2024Removed · Zillow—
Apr 26, 2024Removed · Zillow—
Apr 26, 2024Listed for rent · Zillow$2,400/mo
Apr 5, 2024Listed for rent · Zillow$2,400/mo
Oct 26, 2022Removed · Zillow—
Oct 16, 2022Listed for rent · Zillow$2,100/mo

From the listing sites’ own records and what Roofy has seen since. Newest first.

Compared with the area

Asks $2,300/mo, 9% below the median asking rent for 1-bedroom rentals in Kew Gardens Hills.

Median here
$2,525/mo
14 listings, last 90 days

Asking prices of listings on Roofy and listing sites in the last 90 days, not signed leases or sale prices. One currency, never converted.

More about Kew Gardens Hills

Location

Location as the listing shows it.Open in Google Maps

Nearby transit

  • Kew Gardens-Union TpkeE F15 min walk
  • BriarwoodE F19 min walk
  • 75 AvE F20 min walk

Nearby public schools · District 25

Distance only, not school zones. Check the zoned school with NYC Public Schools.

The building

132 units · 2 floors · built 1937

Building record for 138-10 77 Avenue

NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)

138-10 77 Avenue · BBL 4-06607-0001 · built 1937 · 132 units

Roofy building score 63/100 · Some issuesAbout the building, from HPD violations. Not an inspection.
Building type
Walk-up apartment building
Open HPD violations
126 (A 26 · B 79 · C 21)
Heat complaints
1 this season
Complaints, last 12 months
4
Rent stabilization
Had 3 units in 2024 tax bills (likely)
Last sale (12-month file)
$263,000 on Aug 10, 2026

The city’s records match this listing to the tax lot at 138-10 77 Avenue. Corner and multi-address buildings often have one main address.

Rent stabilization recordCheck if a unit is rent stabilized

21 open Class C (immediately hazardous) violations in the building.

See the full building record

Public NYC records about the building, not about the person listing it. Buyers and renters can see them on city websites too. Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOF).

Added to Roofy Oct 31, 2026Last checked on Zillow Nov 1, 2026Roofy doesn’t verify listings. Never send money before seeing a home.